Asylum (2005)


Asylum
TaglinePassion knows no boundaries.
GenreRomance, Thriller, Drama
CountryUK
Ireland
Filming LocationsDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassErotic Drama, Period Film, Psychological Drama
MoodCarnal Knowledge
ThemesMental Illness, Infidelity, Self-Destructive Romance, Crumbling Marriages
TonesTense, Passionate, Intimate, Atmospheric, Moody
TagsAsylum [mental Hospital], Attraction, Extramarital Affair, Inmate, Obsession, Sanity

Asylum is a 2005 drama film directed by David Mackenzie and made by Mace Neufeld Productions, Samson Films, Seven Arts Productions, Zephyr Films Ltd and released by Paramount Classics. It is based on the novel Asylum by Patrick McGrath and was adapted for the screen by Patrick Marber and Chrysanthy Balis.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Stella Raphael

Max Raphael

Charlie Raphael

Dr. Peter Cleave

Jack Straffen

Bridie Straffen

Sara Thurston
Mrs. Rose

Alwyne Taylor
Monica

Claudia Greene

Hazel Douglas
Lilly

Anna Keaveney
Mrs. Bain

Edgar Stark

Robert Willox
John Archer

Brenda Raphael

Andy de la Tour
Inspector Easton

Trevor Wiliams

Rhydian Jones
Mr. Griffin

Nick Chadwin
Chaplain

Jonathan Bridge
Asylum Security Man

Veronica Fairhurst
Nurse

Susie Gossling Valerio
Patient

Maurice Hayward
Dr. Simon Greene

Patrick McGrath
Patient at hospital ball

Peter Yates
Peter, parole patient

Director

David Mackenzie
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Writer

Patrick McGrath

Patrick Marber

Chrysanthy Balis

Producer

David E. Allen
producer

Michael Barlow
executive producer

Laurie Borg
producer

John Buchanan
executive producer

David Collins
co-producer

Chris Curling
executive producer

executive producer

Harmon Kaslow
executive producer

Steve Markoff
executive producer

executive producer

Mace Neufeld
producer

Robert Rehme
executive producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Giles Nuttgens

Editor

Colin Monie
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Steven Weisberg
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Casting Director

Priscilla John
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Production Designer

Laurence Dorman
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Art Director

Philip Barber
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Jim Furlong

Set Decorator

Philippa Hart
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Costume Designer

Consolata Boyle
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Makeup Department

Paul Boyce
crowd makeup artist

Carole Dunne
chief hair stylist

Jane Walker
makeup artist

Aileen Seaton
makeup designer, hair designer

Production Manager

Hilary Kehoe
production supervisor: Samson Films

Patrick O'Donoghue
production manager

Jonathan Scott
unit production manager

Maria Walker
post-production supervisor

Luc Webster
unit manager: location

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Agnew
first assistant director

Sandra Corbally
third assistant director

Anna Doorly
trainee assistant director

Simon Downes
second assistant director

Susan Drennan
third assistant director

Patrick Gordon
trainee assistant director

Julie Heskin
trainee assistant director

John Wallace
trainee assistant director

Art Department

Philip Allen
joiner

Simon Amos
carpenter

Paul Arkins
stagehand

Pat Bailey
head painter

Ian Barrett
carpenter

Colm Bassett
construction manager: Ireland

Mark Bassett
stand-by stagehand

Victoria Bassett
sculptor

Neville Bayliss
greensman

Matthew Birkeit
plasterer

Daniel Brook
carpenter

Benjamin Brown
construction coordinator

Bill Buckley
carpenter

Tommy Burke
carpenter

Tom Burnage
construction runner

Julie Busher
assistant art director

Dermot Butler
assistant construction manager

James Butler
carpenter

David Byrne
plasterer

Larry Byrne
plasterer

Thomas Carey
carpenter

Barry Carter
carpenter

Helen Chapman
art department runner

Greg Charlesworth
carpenter

Sarah Choonara
assistant to painter

Frances Coleman
scenic painter

Tony Dixon
painter

David Doran
stand-by art director

Jon Doyle
prop storeman

Ciaran Drew
stand-by carpenter, carpenter

Stephen Driver
carpenter

Paul Duffin
carpenter

Rob Dunbar
modeller

Kate Evans
art department runner

Richard Farrell
carpenter

Neil Featherstone
head painter

Andrew Garnet-Lawson
scenic painter

Neville Gaynor
painter

Zaman Ghulam
painter

Richard Gunn
carpenter

Brian Guy
stagehand

Neal Hakes
carpenter

Naomi Hanrahan
art department trainee

Jules Harris
prop storeman

Matthew Harrison
plasterer

Michael Hill
stand-by props

Lee Hockey
prop builder

Timothy Horne
carpenter

Martin Hunter
carpenter

Simon Jacobs
carpenter

Gemma Jones
assistant to painter

Martin Kenny
stand-by painter

Dave Kinsella
dressing props

David Knott
carpenter

Katie Lee
assistant to painter

Tom Lundy
painter , head painter

Charles Maloney
painter

James McGetrick
stand-by prop

Rob Menzer
plasterer

Annie Millar
assistant scenic painter

Brian Molloy
carpenter

Pat Mosley
prop storeman

Colm Murphy
supervising carpenter

Richard O'Brien
stand-by props

Charlotte O'Connor
assistant prop buyer

Ian Olivia
carpenter

Jimmy O'Meara
stagehand

Ian Osborne
stand-by painter

Thomas O'Shaughnessy
painter

Michael Parkin
plasterer

Dave Peters
chargehand dressing props

John Prideaux
joiner

Brendan Rankin
draughtsman

David Reilly
property master

Oliver Roberts
stand-by art director

Anthony Smith
art department runner

Joe Swaine
carpenter

Fanny Taylor
prop buyer

Bill Thomas
construction manager: UK

Fraser Thorne
carpenter

Becky Timon
plasterer

Richard Touch
carpenter

Anke Vorwick
model maker

Terrence Wallace
storeman

Anthony Walsh
stagehand

Gavin Walsh
carpenter

Josephine Warne
graphic artist

Alex Wharton
carpenter

Simon Whitelegg
carpenter

Sound Department

Iain Anderson
assistant sound editor

Jamie Ballinger
second boom operator

Brendan Deasy
sound recordist

Caoimhe Doyle
foley artist

John Fitzgerald
sound re-recording mixer, foley recordist

Kahl Henderson
adr editor, dialogue editor

Lee Herrick
foley editor

sound re-recording mixer

Lorraine Keiller
dialogue editor, adr editor

Giles Lamb
sound designer

Niamh Learmont
second boom operator

Douglas MacDougall
supervising sound editor

Micheal MacKinnon
foley artist

Nicky Moss
foley editor

Jamie Roden
adr recordist

Chris Sinclair
sound effects editor

Peter Slater
boom operator

Ted Swanscott
adr recordist

Nick Watson
sound consultant: Dolby

Geoff Foster
sound recording engineer

Brendan Geaney
transfer recordist

Special Effects

Mike H.G. Bates
special effects makeup

Mike Stringer
special effects makeup

Visual Effects

Neil Culley
digital artist

Mick Harper
digital artist

Barrie Hemsley
visual effects producer

Sarah Hemsley
visual effects: The Senate Visual Effects

Richard Higham
digital artist

Duncan Kinnaird
visual effects supervisor

Robin Konieczny
digital artist

Andrew MacLeod
digital artist

Warren J. Mills
digital and film I/O

Anna Panton
visual effects coordinator

Dylan Penhale
digital systems and network

Rupert Smith
visual effects: The Senate Visual Effects

Tim Walton
digital artist

Matt Westrup
digital artist

Doug Luberts
visual effects assistant editor

Jason Piccioni
additional visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Anthony Condren
stuntman

Brendan Condren
stuntman

Joe Condren
stunt coordinator

Patrick Condren
stuntman

Trudy Gorlik
stuntman

Dylan Kelly
stuntman

Norman Kelly
stuntman

John Sheridan
stuntman

Camera and Electrical Department

Karl Bell
electrician

Sonny Burdis
best boy

William Cash
electrician

Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh
electrician

Ronald Coe
video assist operator

Carlos De Carvalho
first assistant camera

Con Dempsey
gaffer: Ireland

Con Dempsey Jr.
electrician

Bryan Duggan
third assistant camera

Padraic Faherty
electrician

Simon Farrelly
stand-by rigger

Philip Fitzsimons
rigging gaffer

Howard Gibson Steele
electrician

Adam Harris
electrician

Michael Hayes
electrician

Jon Hearn
electrician

Damien Heffernan
electrician

Graham Hill
electrician

Colm Hogan
still photographer

Louise MacEllin
third assistant camera

Mike Mooney
best boy

James Morgan
video assist operator

Luke Myslowski
assistant grip

Peter Myslowski
key grip

Richard Nevin
electrician

Eugene O'Sullivan
generator operator

Morgan Peline
third assistant camera

Liam Phelan
electrician

Danny Reilly
head rigger

Lilia Sellami
second assistant camera

David Smith
gaffer: UK

Grant Weir
electrician

Troy Boggess
rigging electrician

Alan Grayley
electrician

Eugene Grobler
electrician

Laurence Manly
director of photography: second unit

Aideen McCarthy
camera trainee: second unit

Howard Smith
Steadicam operator: "b" camera, director of photography: second unit

Casting Department

Faith Allbeson
assistant to casting director

Orla Maxwell
assistant to casting director

Sooki McShane
casting: children

Alyson Lockwood
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Samantha Cousins
wardrobe assistant

Emma Fryer
stand-by costumer

Trudy Gorlik
seamstress

Pat Greenwood
seamstress

Holly Hughes
dresser

Hazel Mall
wardrobe supervisor

Julie Nash
stand-by costumer

Keelin O'Síochain
assistant costume designer

Andrew Ross
dresser: Ian McKellen

Sue Wain
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Giles Burgess
first assistant film editor

Neil Hurford
color grader

Christopher Lloyd
additional assistant film editor

Jason Wheeler
negative cutter

Music Department

Alison Butters
music supervisor: UK

Chuck Choi
score recordist: Firehouse Recording Studio

David Clegg
musician: tenor horn

Mick Delaney
musician: second coronet, musician: baritone

Marc Fantini
additional music arranger

Steffan Fantini
additional music arranger

Jim Fieldhouse
musician: trombone

Mike Flicker
supervising music editor

Matt Friedman
music editor

Paul Harrison
musician: third coronet

Charles Hindmarsh
musician: bass

Dan Jazwinski
musician: percussion

Neil Jowett
conductor

Steve Kempster
score mixer

The Lindey Band
musicians: brass band

Kevin Mayfield
music production assistant

Dave Metzger
additional music arranger, orchestrator

Glyn Nash
musician: principal coronet

Bryon Rickerson
assistant music editor

Dick Bernstein
temp music editor

Scott Fraser
music programmer

Fionn Higgins
assistant scoring mixer

Paul Leonard-Morgan
orchestrator, conductor

Nick Wollage
score recordist

Transportation Department

William Andria
unit driver

Danny Blain
driver: facility

Reggie Blain Jr.
driver: facility

Victor Blain
driver: facility

Stephen Carroll
action vehicles: Motorhouse Hire

Con Cleary
unit driver

James Cullen
unit driver

Paul Cullen
transportation captain

Jim 'Boxcar' Farrelly
unit driver

Matthew Freeman
unit driver

Donato Edward Kay
unit driver

Terence Morrison
driver: facility

Peter Rosebottom
driver: minibus

Clark Tracy
driver: facility

Tony Troy
driver: prop runaround

Tom West
unit driver

Jim Whiskers
driver: construction runaround

Other Crew

Peter Alexander
location trainee

Anthony Bagley
location runner

Dean Baker
location runner

Tony Black
psychology advisor

Jeremy Burnage
assistant production coordinator

Lisa Byrne
production coordinator: Samson Films

Con Cremins
accountant

Manuela Cripps
assistant: Natasha Richardson

Rebecca Daly
production trainee

Deirdre Doorley
assistant accountant

Peter Eardley
assistant accountant

Geraldine Finn
tutor

David Finnigan
production assistant

Gillian Flood
assistant production coordinator

Ron Forder
assistant production accountant

Magali Gibert
production coordinator

Elaine Gill
production financing: Anglo Irish Bank

Jonathan Grafton
production runner

Brendan Gunn
voice coach

Kieran Hennessy
location manager: Ireland

James Hickey
legal affairs: Samson Films, Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Manus Home
location manager: UK

Sasfi Hope-Ross
assistant location manager

Ruth Hunter
legal affairs: Samson Films, Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Janet Kearsley
stand-in

Miriam Kelly
accounts assistant

Sue Lefton
choreographer

Jeanette McGrath
script supervisor

Liz Miller
unit publicist: McDonald Rutter

Derek Mullen
stand-in

Clive Noakes
laboratory contact

Michael O'Sullivan
production financing: Angle Irish Bank

Daniella Pearman
production runner

Bernie Phillips
stand-in

Jo Pond
production accountant

Jake Roberts
assistant to director

Kerry Robinson
location runner

Diana Scrivener
assistant choreographer

Erik William Smith
production executive

Katherine Stockall
accounts assistant

Jane Trower
assistant accountant

Lucas Verbist
unit nurse

Gaynor Watts
tutor

Monika Agorelius
electronic press kit

Francisco Cortes
acquisitions & co-productions: Paramount Classics

Miguel Costilliano
production assistant

Tara McNamee
extras coordinator

Roman Viaris-de-Lesegno
production financing

Production Company

Paramount Classics

Seven Arts Pictures

Samson Films
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Mace Neufeld Productions

Zephyr Films Ltd.
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Distributor

Paramount Classics

Shaw Organisation

Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA)

Argentina Video Home
,

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

Europa Filmes

NoShame Films

Paramount Home Entertainment

RTL Entertainment

United International Pictures (UIP)

Special Effects

Cine Image Film Opticals

Hybrid Enterprises
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Senate Visual Effects, The
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Miscellaneous

Hyperactive Broadcast
editing equipment

A&L Goodbody
legal representation: Seven Arts

Angels the Costumiers
costumes

Anglo Irish Bank
production financing

Ardmore Sound
sound re-recording

Central England Film Caterers
catering

Centrespur Corporate Services
financial services

Cine Electric Ltd.
lighting equipment

Cine Image Film Opticals
titles

Close-Up Productions (I)
epk

Crannog Films
co-developer

David Deane Associates
health and safety

Deluxe
color

Filmscapes Ltd.
greens and plants

Firehouse Recording Studio
score recording facility

International Film Guarantors
completion guaranty

Jason Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by

Lee Lighting
lighting equipment

London Welsh Medical Services
unit medics

Matheson Ormsby Prentice
legal affairs: Samson Films

McDonald and Rutter
unit publicist

McEvoy Catering
catering

Motorhouse
action vehicles

Movie Go
facilities vehicles

Near North Entertainment
insurance

On Set Location Services
facilities vehicles

Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by

Sapex Scripts
post-production script

Savalas Audio Post-Production
sound post-production

The Film Game
film stock

Vehicles in Vision
action vehicles supplier






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